Editor's note: Notebook is an occasional series on slices of life found by The Bee's police reporters. Law enforcement officers are offering motorists a driving no-no list to help them spot suspected drunken drivers. But are innocent motorists going to be caught in the dragnet? Some of the DUI telltale signs are no-brainers but others may be things we do from time to time, just to survive. ...

With only three days to go in its three-week crackdown on impaired drivers in Monterey County, Avoid the 18 is posting a 32 percent rise in DUI arrests. The enforcement blitz ends at midnight on New Year’s Day.

Thirty-five people were arrested in the West Valley this past Saturday for suspicion of drunken driving. More than 40 police officers from a West Valley DUI task force hit the streets to crack down on drunk drivers.

Columbia (WLTX) -- In an effort to prevent drunk driving in South Carolina, lawmakers passed a law that takes away the driver's license from those convicted of a second-degree DUI offense.

With New Year's Eve revelry just one day away, one News 3 viewer is probably echoing the thoughts of many. She asked News 3's Chopper Tom Hawley, "Why in heaven's name do you guys mention where the DUI checkpoints are going to be? You are just giving the drunk drivers a heads up.

The Arkansas City Police Department will be conducting a DUI saturation patrol on December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2009 in an effort to decrease the amount of impaired drivers on the street.

A Pierce County man out on bond for his 8th DUI was picked up for drunk driving again.

A Tucson city prosecutor has asked for the dismissal of the misdemeanor DUI case, filed against a Pima County Superior Court judge, according to a Tuesday report.

Indiana State Police will be conducting a DUI enforcement checkpoint in Elkhart County on New Year's Eve to watch for impaired drivers.

A new state law says anyone convicted of second-degree DUI after Jan. 1, 2009, loses their driver's license for a year.